Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Monroe, NC step deck rate

$13,060step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.16
Distance: 2,529 mi
Typical range: $10,970–$15,149
Transit: 6 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Monroe price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,510
Fuel: $2,550
All-in estimate: $13,060

Return trip

Monroe → Los Angeles$7,295

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Los Angeles to Monroe by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Monroe, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,045	$3.97	$8,940 – $11,149
53' refrigerated	$11,962	$4.73	$10,407 – $13,517
48' flatbed	$12,009	$4.75	$10,328 – $13,690
Step deck	$13,060	$5.16	$10,970 – $15,149
Power only	$8,948	$3.54	$7,785 – $10,111
Hotshot	$6,757	$2.67	$5,608 – $7,905
26' box truck	$6,593	$2.61	$5,604 – $7,581
Sprinter van	$4,018	$1.59	$3,375 – $4,661

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Step deck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d

More lanes into Monroe

Step deck lanes into Monroe, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$3,203	$5.10	$2,690 – $3,715	2 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$4,243	$5.90	$3,564 – $4,922	2 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$4,564	$4.13	$3,833 – $5,294	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$6,414	$3.03	$5,388 – $7,440	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,568	$4.77	$2,157 – $2,979	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$5,253	$3.99	$4,413 – $6,094	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,467 mi	$12,773	$5.18	$10,730 – $14,817	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,110 mi	$4,583	$4.13	$3,850 – $5,316	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Monroe, NC?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Monroe, NC is estimated at $13,060 all-in in October 2026, or $5.16 a mile over about 2,529 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,970 and $15,149.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Monroe, NC by truck?

About 2,529 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,550 of the $13,060 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,510 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Monroe, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,295, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Monroe, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology